David911

I have about 45,000 miles on my Speed Yellow GT3. The front half of the car has a clear bra. I am noticing 3 types of problems:

1. Staining - looks like oil has discolored the plastic by the wheel wells
2. Dings - some road debris has marred a couple of places, like rock chips on a non-protected finish
3. Scratches - I have scratches on the plastic, perhaps from cleaning, perhaps from something else

So, my question is do I replace the film, or just remove it? Of the 3 problems above, only number 2 would have been an issue without the bra, and there are ways to deal with that.

Any suggestions? Does anyone else have problems with staining?

Thanks,

David

DerekS

If it were me, I'd replace it.

The bras don't last forever, they do show wear and tear over time as you've noticed. However, that's wear and tear your paint DIDN'T have to endure!

If you remove it, all the damage that has been done to the bra will immediately start happening to your paint.

Marine Blue

I agree, they are a sacrificial barrier. The only reason not to replace is if you're not overly concerned with the cars long term appearance but it sounds like you are.

Spoddle

I would replace it. In the long run it's cheaper and easier to apply clear bra then to go through the hassle of getting a good color matched respray.

TommyV44

My opinion....leave it off! Never had one.......Never liked them!

Tom

mdrums

I just replaced my clear bra...paint under it looked new. New bra and car looks new again...easy peasy!

BigRed911

Try black fire wet diamond on the clear bra. I applied it on my 2007 Carrara S and the bra looks new.